Customer Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Applied Materials. Singapore,SGP · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Install, service and upgrade equipment at customer sites, keeping systems operating
- Use basic diagnostics to identify equipment faults and resolve issues with senior engineers’ support
- Discuss customer roadmaps, process flows and business challenges with senior engineers or customer teams
- Maintain electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic and gas systems through preventive and corrective work
- Coordinate service directly with customers and coach junior field service engineers
What you bring
- You have four to seven years in semiconductor work or another equipment-support field
- You completed a degree, military technical training, field service work or a trade certification
- You bring strong mechanical skills across pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum or thermodynamics
- You can use hand tools and digital multimeters appropriately, and communicate clearly in writing and conversation
- You have basic familiarity with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Who this fits
This mid-level field role suits you if you can troubleshoot and maintain customer equipment while working directly with customers. The position is based in Singapore and involves extensive physical work, including standing, climbing, lifting up to thirty-five pounds, working at height and wearing clean-room protective gear.
From the employer
Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.
What We Offer
Location:
Singapore,SGPYou’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
As a Field Service Engineer [Customer Engineer] at Applied Materials, you serve as the direct liaison with customers, collaborating closely to install, maintain, and upgrade equipment. You'll use digital analytics for troubleshooting and apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess and address technical issues. Your responsibilities include performing preventative and corrective maintenance on various systems such as electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems. Additionally, you'll coordinate and communicate directly with customers to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service.
Role Responsibilities:
- Install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment
- Apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess equipment and address technical issues, with assistance from Senior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers]
- Collaborate with Senior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers] and/or the customer to understand roadmaps, process flows, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges
- Train and mentor junior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers]
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems
- Coordinate and communicate directly with customers
- Fulfill additional duties, as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completion of an Degree, military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification
- 4-7 years of work experience in semiconductor industry or other equipment support industry
- Advanced mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, and/or thermodynamics
- Strong knowledge of hand tools and their appropriate usage, including digital multimeters
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Physical Requirements:
This position often requires extensive walking, standing for extended periods of time, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, working at height, lifting up to 35 lbs., the ability to distinguish between colors and working with electricity, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools. Additionally, because this position generally involves working in a clean room, it requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Relocation Eligible:
NoApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.